Friday, February 4, 2011

Day 65 - Sore arms

With all the clearing of ice my arms were sore when I woke up today. So if I don't wave to you it is because I can't move my arms:-) I checked the Bull Run 50 lottery out and it looks like I didn't make the lottery but they are taking the first 50 people on the waiting list and I did make that. Now I just have to pay and find a place to stay. This will be my 4th time running the race. It should be a fun day of running on a nice course. The last time I ran the race was in 2009. I will never forget that race after getting some cramps in my calves. The first one was after running past the soccer fields. I took it easy after that and everything was fine. Then on the way back one runner came up behind me and said "Hi Jim" it was Kim a runner from my running club. She was moving along pretty well at that point and I was thinking I am not going to get passed right now. So I started to pick up the pace and pulled away. A little faster then I should of and with less then 2 miles to go I got a cramp in both calves and it dropped like a bag of rocks. I yelled very loud because it really hurt and you could see the muscles moving around. Kim wasn't to far back and offered help but I told her to keep running there was nothing she could do. I tried to get up but every time I did they would start to cramp again. It was kind of funny and wish I could of been of video to watch. Luckily there was a tree near me that I could use to pull myself up with. I soaked my legs in the creek aside of the trail and hobbled to the finish. What a fun day!

I had a nice fast walk today and my times are getting faster. I will keep pushing them as long as I have the energy. With all the ice clearing, some hiking and running yesterday I was beat today when I got home and decided to take the day off from running.

About Me

"So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again.
The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older,
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death." Pink Floyd